fix(ralph-loop): guard runtime error retries

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YeonGyu-Kim
2026-05-07 11:50:44 +09:00
parent 83ec352899
commit ebe26eab17
2 changed files with 196 additions and 22 deletions
@@ -144,6 +144,134 @@ describe("ralph-loop non-abort error continuation", () => {
expect(hook.getState()?.iteration).toBe(2)
})
test("continues after retry run activity when no stale idle arrived", async () => {
// given - an active loop retries a recoverable runtime error
const hook = createRalphLoopHook({
directory: testDirectory,
project: testDirectory,
worktree: testDirectory,
serverUrl: "http://localhost:4096",
$: async () => ({}),
client: {
session: {
messages: async (options: { path: { id: string } }) => {
messagesCalls.push({ sessionID: options.path.id })
return { data: [] }
},
promptAsync: async (options: {
path: { id: string }
body: { parts: Array<{ type: string; text: string }> }
}) => {
promptCalls.push({
sessionID: options.path.id,
text: options.body.parts[0]?.text ?? "",
})
return {}
},
prompt: async () => ({}),
},
tui: {
showToast: async () => ({}),
},
},
} as never)
hook.startLoop("session-123", "Keep working", {
messageCountAtStart: 0,
maxIterations: 5,
})
await hook.event({
event: {
type: "session.error",
properties: {
sessionID: "session-123",
error: { name: "RuntimeError" },
},
},
})
// when - the retried run emits real assistant activity before any stale idle
await hook.event({
event: {
type: "message.part.delta",
properties: {
sessionID: "session-123",
messageID: "msg-1",
partID: "part-1",
field: "text",
delta: "working",
},
},
})
await hook.event({
event: { type: "session.idle", properties: { sessionID: "session-123" } },
})
// then - the real idle is allowed to continue the loop
expect(promptCalls).toHaveLength(2)
expect(hook.getState()?.iteration).toBe(3)
})
test("skips immediate runtime retry while background tasks are running", async () => {
// given - an active loop owns running background work
const hook = createRalphLoopHook({
directory: testDirectory,
project: testDirectory,
worktree: testDirectory,
serverUrl: "http://localhost:4096",
$: async () => ({}),
client: {
session: {
messages: async (options: { path: { id: string } }) => {
messagesCalls.push({ sessionID: options.path.id })
return { data: [] }
},
promptAsync: async (options: {
path: { id: string }
body: { parts: Array<{ type: string; text: string }> }
}) => {
promptCalls.push({
sessionID: options.path.id,
text: options.body.parts[0]?.text ?? "",
})
return {}
},
prompt: async () => ({}),
},
tui: {
showToast: async () => ({}),
},
},
} as never, {
backgroundManager: {
getTasksByParentSession: (sessionID: string) => sessionID === "session-123"
? [{ status: "running" }]
: [],
},
})
hook.startLoop("session-123", "Keep working", {
messageCountAtStart: 0,
maxIterations: 5,
})
// when - the same session reports a recoverable runtime error
await hook.event({
event: {
type: "session.error",
properties: {
sessionID: "session-123",
error: { name: "RuntimeError" },
},
},
})
// then - Ralph waits for background work instead of starting overlapping continuation
expect(promptCalls).toHaveLength(0)
expect(hook.getState()?.iteration).toBe(1)
})
test("stops retrying runtime errors after max iterations", async () => {
// given - an active Ralph Loop has one retry remaining
const hook = createRalphLoopHook({
@@ -22,6 +22,47 @@ type LoopStateController = {
}
type RalphLoopEventHandlerOptions = { directory: string; apiTimeoutMs: number; getTranscriptPath: (sessionID: string) => string | undefined; checkSessionExists?: RalphLoopOptions["checkSessionExists"]; backgroundManager?: RalphLoopOptions["backgroundManager"]; loopState: LoopStateController }
function hasRunningBackgroundTasks(
backgroundManager: RalphLoopOptions["backgroundManager"],
sessionID: string,
): boolean {
return backgroundManager
? backgroundManager.getTasksByParentSession(sessionID).some((task: { status: string }) => task.status === "running")
: false
}
function getInfoSessionID(props: Record<string, unknown> | undefined): string | undefined {
const info = props?.info as Record<string, unknown> | undefined
const sessionID = info?.sessionID
return typeof sessionID === "string" ? sessionID : undefined
}
function getRuntimeRetryActivitySessionID(
eventType: string,
props: Record<string, unknown> | undefined,
): string | undefined {
if (eventType === "message.updated") {
const info = props?.info as Record<string, unknown> | undefined
const role = info?.role
return role === "assistant" ? getInfoSessionID(props) : undefined
}
if (eventType === "message.part.updated") {
if (typeof props?.sessionID === "string") return props.sessionID
return getInfoSessionID(props)
}
if (eventType === "message.part.delta") {
return typeof props?.sessionID === "string" ? props.sessionID : undefined
}
if (eventType === "tool.execute.before" || eventType === "tool.execute.after") {
return typeof props?.sessionID === "string" ? props.sessionID : undefined
}
return undefined
}
function isAbortError(error: unknown): boolean {
return typeof error === "object"
&& error !== null
@@ -61,6 +102,10 @@ export function createRalphLoopEventHandler(
return async ({ event }: { event: { type: string; properties?: unknown } }): Promise<void> => {
const props = event.properties as Record<string, unknown> | undefined
const runtimeRetryActivitySessionID = getRuntimeRetryActivitySessionID(event.type, props)
if (runtimeRetryActivitySessionID) {
runtimeErrorRetriedSessions.delete(runtimeRetryActivitySessionID)
}
if (event.type === "session.idle") {
const sessionID = props?.sessionID as string | undefined
@@ -75,18 +120,14 @@ export function createRalphLoopEventHandler(
try {
const state = options.loopState.getState()
if (!state || !state.active) {
return
}
if (!state || !state.active) {
return
}
const hasRunningBackgroundTasks = options.backgroundManager
? options.backgroundManager.getTasksByParentSession(sessionID).some((task: { status: string }) => task.status === "running")
: false
if (hasRunningBackgroundTasks) {
log(`[${HOOK_NAME}] Skipped: background tasks running`, { sessionID })
return
}
if (hasRunningBackgroundTasks(options.backgroundManager, sessionID)) {
log(`[${HOOK_NAME}] Skipped: background tasks running`, { sessionID })
return
}
const verificationSessionID = state.verification_pending
? state.verification_session_id
@@ -278,18 +319,23 @@ export function createRalphLoopEventHandler(
const verificationSessionID = state.verification_pending
? state.verification_session_id
: undefined
const matchesParentSession = state.session_id === undefined || state.session_id === sessionID
const matchesVerificationSession = verificationSessionID === sessionID
if (!matchesParentSession && !matchesVerificationSession) {
handleErroredLoopSession(props, options.loopState)
return
}
const matchesParentSession = state.session_id === undefined || state.session_id === sessionID
const matchesVerificationSession = verificationSessionID === sessionID
if (!matchesParentSession && !matchesVerificationSession) {
handleErroredLoopSession(props, options.loopState)
return
}
log(`[${HOOK_NAME}] Retrying after runtime session error`, {
sessionID,
iteration: state.iteration,
error: String(error),
})
if (hasRunningBackgroundTasks(options.backgroundManager, sessionID)) {
log(`[${HOOK_NAME}] Skipped runtime error retry: background tasks running`, { sessionID })
return
}
log(`[${HOOK_NAME}] Retrying after runtime session error`, {
sessionID,
iteration: state.iteration,
error: String(error),
})
if (state.verification_pending) {
await handlePendingVerification(ctx, {